Description of the book, Two More Years
Every year hundreds of Tibetans flee
from Tibet. For many of them, getting to see the Tibetan spiritual leader,
For
that they risk their lives by crossing the Himalayan Mountains
for weeks, and sometimes for months. As Tendar Tsering dedicates
his book to
Kelsang Namtso, who died in an open fire by the Chinese
border patrol in 2006, many Tibetans feeling Tibet often become
victims of the Chinese border patrol, or die in anonymity of
frostbite or hunger during this perilous journey.
Tendar Tsering is one of them. At the mere age of
twelve, he embarked on a difficult decision to leave his family
in Tibet and cross the Himalayan Mountains to study in India. This is
the story of his life thereafter.
Praises for Two More Years
"Tendar's story is the story of thousands of Tibetan children enduring harrowing experience while escaping from Tibet for a better life in exile," Dorjee Damdul, editor, Radio Free Asia.
"Two More Years is a moving page-turner. There may be more polished accounts of what it requires, and what it means, to escape from Tibet, to make a life as an exile, but surely none more heartfelt,” Mark Austin, NHK and former visiting professor at Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.
"Two More Years is a moving page-turner. There may be more polished accounts of what it requires, and what it means, to escape from Tibet, to make a life as an exile, but surely none more heartfelt,” Mark Austin, NHK and former visiting professor at Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.
“In this moving and riveting
account of one man's journey across geographical and political lines--what
shines brightest is the authenticity and heart of the story being told,” Nhia
Moua, a creative writing student at Metropolitan State University, St. Paul.
“This unassuming heartfelt
memoir about facing fear in pursuit of freedom jerks at my heartstrings, and
fills my eyes with tears of hope as this brave adolescent partakes on a journey
that will change his life forever. Two More Years sheds light on how despair
resides in the distance between family members, yet memories squelch the
sadness and a bittersweet life remains. Two More Years invites a new day into
all of our lives, and in so doing a meaningful story of friendship and freedom
abounds. This quick yet memorable read stays within the confines of the human
spirit a long time after its final page.”— Suzanne Nielsen, professor of
creative writing at Metropolitan State University, St. Paul.
“Tendar
Tsering has quite a story to tell; his book Two More Years brings alive his
small village high in the Tibetan mountains as well as the many aspects of his
heartbreaking journey away from his homeland. Courage is not a word this humble
author applies to himself, but as a reader it is a quality you see in him from
the outset. His journey speaks of exile, of the pain of leaving a homeland and
family there is no guarantee he will ever see again, of immigration. It is the
story of a child who, like many young people the world over, would go through
incredible hardship to attain what in many parts of the world is promised: an
education. This relatively quick read (150 pages) will take readers on a
journey filled with courage and fascinating, exotic landscapes. Tsering has
travelled a path full of surprising twists and turns, from a small remote
village in Tibet to the United States; what he never loses track of is how the
sky connects us all.”—Patricia Hoolihan, author of Storm Prayers: Retrieving
and Reimagining Matters of the Soul.
"The book moves and even more when you
know the author personally. Tendar and I worked together some years ago and by
Jove, this book is all Tendar. The sensitivity that Tendar displayed as an
individual and his insightful understanding of things, all come across in the
book. Tender's simple language hits the right chord especially while describing
his arduous journey - the pain feels totally real. The anecdotes that are
cleverly strewn all over give the book the warm, personal touch. His
conversation with his mother when he is told about his grandfather's death tops
the list definitely. The language is very simple but that is what I remember
about Tendar too. In all, a good book to read - there is so much more to the
Tibet story than what traditional news sources feed us every day."--
Lajwanti D' Souza, former editor at MiD Day.
Amazon Price $6.99
Barnes and Noble Price $9.01
eBook price is Rs 99 for customers in India and $5 for customers in rest of the world.
Two More Years is in the news
The Sun Focus weekly community newspapers are delivered by the USPS to over 7,370 readers in Columbia Heights, Fridley, Mounds View and New Brighton.
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| Here is the link to my interview with Radio Free Asia Tibetan section speaking about my book. |
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| Tibetan Review is the oldest Tibetan magazine in exile and here is the link to the review about my book |
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| Tibet Sun is one of the fastest growing Tibetan journals in exile and here is the link to the review about my book. |
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| The Tibet Post International is published in three languages; English, Tibetan and Chinese. Here is the link to the review about my book |
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| Here is the link to the interview where I was speaking about my book on Voice of America Tibetan section. |
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| Here is another link to a review about my book, written by Bhuchung K Tsering |
Hong Kong Free Press listed Two More Years as one of the best human rights books. Here is the link to the story.
